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Unicode character information

Em quad


Displayed on your computer as:
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Em quad
Alternative names: Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x2001
Codepoint (decimal): 8193
In unicode block: General Punctuation

Html entities:

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Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system specific input methods below.

WindowsHold down Alt and press + on the numeric keyboard. Type: 2001 and release Alt. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux: Hold down Crtl and ⇧ Shift and type U2001. Now press ↵ Enter and release Crtl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Zs (Space_Separator): A space character (of various non-zero widths).
Bidirectional class is: WS (White_Space): Spaces.
Canocial combining class is: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.